The problem isn't writer's block... …it’s actually writing the damn post. You don’t need ideas, open Google Reader or join #Blogchat. You’ll have enough ideas to write posts for the next year. The problem is, when you actually WRITE the post, then it’s real. Then you are dangerously close to publishing it. Which means suddenly … Continue reading Stop lying to yourself!
Category: Thoughts
Healthy Information Diets are about Quality, not Quantity
The best book I read this week was “The Information Diet” by author Clay Johnson. Recently, he posted on an aspect of his book I find interesting… With information, we seem to have taken the worst concepts of dieting and applied it to our habits. Somehow an information diet meant throwing away your blackberry, deleting … Continue reading Healthy Information Diets are about Quality, not Quantity
Trending topics for 1/3/2012
What now?“It's a New Year - Now What? feedly.com/k/tWPDEXTodd LohenryJanuary 3, 2012 7:07:37 AM ESTReplyRetweet“10 Social Media Resolutions for 2012 ducttape.me/toe9JyJohn JantschJanuary 3, 2012 7:07:37 AM ESTReplyRetweet“Social Networking in 2012 bit.ly/s5BWaEthomas cliffordJanuary 2, 2012 1:41:18 PM ESTReplyRetweet“How US consumers are interacting with brands in the social media space bit.ly/t6iHBk via @AskYTM [Infographic]Mari Smith ☼January 3, … Continue reading Trending topics for 1/3/2012
Thought leadership humor
http://www.xtranormal.com/site_media/swf/flvplayer.swf via xtranormal.com Dana VanDen Heuvel shared this with me as something we need to show at our social media bootcamp today. Had to share it here! btw, there's still time to sign up. You can get more info here... Related articles Am I a thought leader? (e1evation.com) So you wanna be a thought leader? … Continue reading Thought leadership humor
Am I a thought leader?
Here's a bonus for paying attention late on a Friday afternoon. Super smart social media guy Dana VanDen Heuvel just went nuts and posted almost everything he has ever written on Scribd. Here's a sample that he used in our panel discussion on 'Thought Leadership Marketing' just yesterday... Am I a Thought Leader? Self-Diagnostic Test … Continue reading Am I a thought leader?
Budgeting a Brand’s Social Media Hub
via samirbalwani.com Building a social media hub doesn't need to be as expensive as outlined in the source article, so don't be intimidated by the idea. You NEED a hub to help manage your social media outposts or channels and I can help you get one that is "good, fast, and cheap". You can follow … Continue reading Budgeting a Brand’s Social Media Hub
11 Reasons Curation Is The New Killer Opportunity
Still not convinced on the topic of curation? Read on... Curation is now a necessity. The web is full of content. More than a person could consume in several lifetimes if all they did was sleep a couple hours per day and surf the web, life after life. Google can’t help us with our internet … Continue reading 11 Reasons Curation Is The New Killer Opportunity
Shareaholic…
Here's my new, favorite Firefox plugin... "Shareaholic makes it easy for you to submit the web page you're on to your favorite sharing or bookmarking service, including: digg, del.icio.us, facebook, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader notes, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, and ycombinator. You can also e-mail the web page directly … Continue reading Shareaholic…
Facebook page vs. websites; Guy vs. Todd
Image via Wikipedia I've been following industry oracle Guy Kawasaki for over 25 years and I agree with him almost all of the time. He was right about the Mac, he's right about Posterous and he's right about Alltop. He's right about so many things. When he speaks, I take notes. This time, however, I … Continue reading Facebook page vs. websites; Guy vs. Todd
How Marketers Can Keep Brand Fans on Board
Go to the source to read the article: emarketer.com